Ibbs Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Ibbs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. Although common to England, Yorkshire is the great centre of these forms, where Isabelle was the rival of Matilda in the surname period. Ibson becomes Ibison or Ibeson, just as Greenway becomes Greenaway; v.

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Ibbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3461:161,03515,064
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Australia881:306,76926,711
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Ibbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from the nick. Ibb. Although common to England, Yorkshire is the great centre of these forms, where Isabelle was the rival of Matilda in the surname period. Ibson becomes Ibison or Ibeson, just as Greenway becomes Greenaway; v. Ebbs. The diminutive forms, however, have made the greatest impress on our directories; v. Ibbett.

Johannes Ibson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Ibson, 1370: ibid.

1640. Married — William Ibison and Elizabeth Pickring: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1800. — Robert Giles Ibbs and Mary Mathews: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ibb’s (Son) v. Ibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ibbs Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ibbs Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ibbs is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibbs? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 505,580th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Ibbs are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Ibbs is most frequent in England, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England it is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 47 percent reside, Hampshire, where 7 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account England Ibbs occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Ibbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ibbs has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 302 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ibbs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ibbs are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Ibbs earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.41% less than the national average, earning $34,773 USD per year.

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Jibbs898/
Eibbs891/
Yibbs891/
Ibb86127/
Gibbsh8011/
Hgibbs801/
Gibb's801/
Gibbss801/
Heibbs800/
Haibbs800/
Gibb7521,153/
Ebbs752,418/
Jibb75318/
Iobb7543/
Hibb7512/
Aibb755/
Ubbs752/
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Yibb752/
Ibbt751/
Ibbc751/
Ibbh751/
Itbb751/
Ijbb751/
D'Gibbs732/
O'Gibbs731/
Hibbsch730/
Hubbs675,547/
Aibeb67372/
Hebbs67227/
Gebbs6721/
Eibeb676/
Haibb673/
Heibb672/
Givbs671/
Ijbeb671/
Hybbs671/
Hibbz670/
Eabbs670/
Yobbs670/

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